by Amanda Trumpower | Dec 11, 2017 | Behind the Reference Desk
Conversations and quotes from my posse of Library Rascals. I love them so much! Me: Whoa, Conner, what’s the bat for? Conner (age 11): To knock the fudge out of stuff. Eleri (age 11, going on 21): I’m not worried. I have a lawyer. He’s the smartest kid in the...
by Amanda Trumpower | Dec 8, 2017 | Behind the Reference Desk
Witnessed in the stacks, on the floor, or (heaven help us) at the desk. AM phone customer: Can you tell me what the local arson laws are? PM phone customer: I need to know the proper procedure for working with a dead body. Woman with long grey hair and a Doctor Who...
by Amanda Trumpower | Dec 7, 2017 | Behind the Reference Desk
A phone conversation at the Reference Desk: Woman: I need the phone number for Kroger’s. <me: provides phone number> Woman: Thanks, hon. Are you doing anything for Christmas? We’re just staying home. Homebodies all, that’s what we are. We went...
by Amanda Trumpower | Dec 1, 2017 | Behind the Reference Desk
Life as a public librarian was never dull. During my time behind the reference desk, I compiled some of my favorite encounters in a short series, “Notes from Behind the Library Desk.” I hope you enjoy them as much (sometimes more) than I did. As an...
